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2011 Stories by AMANDA PARSONS

• Brad Williams

  published June 30, 2011

  Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but only the truly secure can have a sense of humor about themselves. Orange County native Brad... More >>

• Britney Spears

  published June 23, 2011

  Hollywood loves a comeback, and so does Orange County—at least when it comes to Britney Spears. The pop idol and fantasy of self-exploring... More >>

• Irrelevant Week Kick-Off Arrival Party

  published June 16, 2011

  Suffering in the dark bowels of mediocrity isn’t without its rewards. In fact, some even celebrate the achievements of the inconsequential.... More >>

• 'The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head'

  published June 9, 2011

  Imagine being able to pop off your nose and replace it with a more flattering version on a whim or restyling those bloodshot, hungover eyes with a... More >>

• 'The Wild Party'

  published June 2, 2011

  Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, based on a 1928 poem of the same name, is a scandalously drug-fueled musical featuring bathtub gin,... More >>

• Chicago

  published May 26, 2011

  The Windy City has dames blowing people away with their voices and guns in the Tony Award-winning musical Chicago. This crime story set in... More >>

• Cat Party CD Release

  published May 19, 2011

  Orange County trio Cat Party aren’t the kind of guys who relish watching keyboard-playing cat videos on the Internet, although Googling them... More >>

• David Spade

  published May 12, 2011

  Just like your favorite single aunt, sarcasm and shit-talking are David Spade’s specialty. And he’s ridden that style to a successful... More >>

• Reggae Brunch, Featuring Headshine

  published May 12, 2011

  Sundays are usually the day for brunchers. Everyone gets all dressed up in their “Sunday best”—it’s all a bit pretentious, if... More >>

• LMFAO

  published May 5, 2011

  In a world in which LOL and OMGWTF are solid components of our pop-culture knowledge, we have party-rock DJs SkyBlu and Redfoo to send... More >>

• Casablanca: Film & Discussion

  published April 28, 2011

  Unexpectedly running into your ex is difficult enough. Combine that experience with a nightclub, a tear-jerking song and an attempt to flee for... More >>

• The Count of Monte Cristo

  published April 21, 2011

  Revenge is a dish best served freezing—and there’s nothing colder than buckets of cash. In Alexandre Dumas’ story, we witness... More >>

• Steven Curtis Chapman

  published April 21, 2011

  When you’ve got a fever for the Lord, sometimes there’s just no cure greater than singing the gospel. Steven Curtis Chapman,... More >>

• Remembering Watergate: A Conversation

  published April 14, 2011

  Everyone dreads running into an arch-nemesis. Luckily for Bob Woodward—one of the journalists who reported the Watergate scandal that... More >>

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  published April 7, 2011

  In our age of Toddlers and Tiaras and Super Sweet 16, it can be difficult to find programming that projects the importance of being... More >>

• Bubblefest XV

  published March 31, 2011

  Nothing says spring break like bubbles—but not the kind you find in beer, champagne, or Jack and Coke. We’re talking about genuine soap... More >>

• John Jorgenson Quintet

  published March 24, 2011

  When you’re feeling saucy, gypsy jazz is the music that soothes the soul. And the only man with suitable credentials to deliver your musical... More >>

• Fight Club OC

  published March 17, 2011

  No, it’s not the movie, but half-naked men will beat one another during Fight Club OC, a bi-monthly bout produced by Roy Englebrecht... More >>

• Almost an Evening by Ethan Coen

  published March 10, 2011

  For those still reeling over the complete failure of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor True Grit with anything at... More >>

• Food for Thought

  published March 3, 2011

  For some people, the shower is where the magic happens. For others, it's the gym that really gets them going. But for a special and very lucky... More >>

• Rhys Darby

  published February 24, 2011

  New Zealand is well-known for two things: sheep and comedians. As the home to the stars of HBO’s hit series Flight of the Conchords,... More >>

• The Red Light Revue: A Vaudevillian Carnival Sideshow

  published February 17, 2011

  Working at the carnival is basically just like working in show business, except you don’t have to clean up as much vomit. But in the case of... More >>

• Ledward Kaapana

  published February 3, 2011

  When Ledward Kaapana was growing up on the Big Island, his tiny village didn’t have the amenities we’re used to today: no television,... More >>

• Sesame Street Presents: The Body

  published February 3, 2011

  If there’s one show that has the ability to rid generations of under-the-bed or in-the-closet monster-phobia, it’s Sesame Street.... More >>

• Regenerative Medicine

  published January 20, 2011

  Regenerative medicine is the study of why all those lizards you caught as a child could lose their tails one day and have a new one sprout back... More >>